The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-26
vorErs snIppED TO BALTIMORE
A Hsscsiiy Scheme OF the Repubiicnns
Nipped IN the Bud.

Nipped In the Bud.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 25.--Extraordinary pre-
cautions are being taken by the police to In
sure peaceful election tomorrow. Much viii
also depend on them whether II will DO a fair
one. All the time that the Republicans have
been crying fraud scheme was being en-
gineered by their leaders to pollute the ballot
box. 1t was not discovered until yesterday, but
there was sufficient time left to nip 1t In
the bud. To-day the jnil contains about 100
negroes brought here from Philadelphia.
Washington. and various points on the east
ern shore TO vote on others Names The effect
has been to drive from the Republican ranks
many Of the Democrats who had been waver-
ing, and who were inclined to follow tho bolt
ers. Tonight the situation Is decidedly en-
couraging to the regular Democracy. though
thoy concede that to win by tho usual majority
o full vote will have to DO polled.
At tho last election Mayor Hodges defeated
Judge Brown. the fusion candidate. by 1900
majority; but there arc many Democrats who
voted In the opposition at that time because
Judge Brown was Democrat. yet this time
will fight on the regular side. They cant stand
a Republican. The Democrats are certain OF
majority in the down town wards. which tho
Republicans are working hard to overcome In
tho upper section Of the city.
IL Latoube comes over the Falls with 5000
majority, his election Ia assured. The down.
town leaders have blocked every ward. and to-
night confidently predict that he will have 1000
more than necessary. Tho Republicans had
their plans well mapped out to XII on fo this
s eRa3o sh 5as W Ssa snPsunss%sSt
9de that the os to od ss ty With tbs
widest excitement prevailed throughout tho
city. large number OF arrests were made
deveionments point to a Wholesale scheme for
perpetrnting the most stupendous frauds
Al the Democratic headquarters an indiR,
about the leaders, eagerly inquiring what was
to DO done to prevent the successful eon G.
orei to pooh pooh tho affair as merely a cry on
the part of the Democrats to produce an effect
tI to t dsyeobments
that there was no, hing but anxiety and worry
tEe Gay adS Sn Ths afternoon
tion ruled at Republican headgu9rters and 1t
na that %as hsS Hssa
sehome.' my THE he" WORK was CONDUCTED very
quietly, and but for an accident which revealed
there would have been no unusual precautions
takon. and consequently these mon would have
had ne difficulty IN getting into IT the ,h ety
Shairman of the the Democratic Conmttese.
ing to do with, it, and were not aware that It
was intended. Some OF them are already deeply
ay. d esa bs aRer whsn
ious allies. Even the more reputable Of the
Republican leaders were left in ignorance Of
were wei intrusted with It's execution. The whole
thing was conceived by these men and worked
in Re H Who svs
hopcs of capturing Maryland, and who are put
ting up money to assist in this canvass
number Of independents called at the Demo-
cratic headquarters and assured the Hon.
tse thas Il this Was spscmen Of the Work
which is to be resorted to, to defeat L1trobs
they want no part or parcel in it. and will wash l
the regular ticket tomorrow.
The scenes presented at the middle station
Mnea ns sne they had been CAPTURED By
Detectives Droste and Hull, when they were IN
the act Of alighting from the Philadelnhia train.
hard-looking set Of men they were. gath
cred before the bar In the magistrates room.
when called upon to account for their presence
rambiing style. Some Of them had been en-:
gagged as coachmen and waters, but they could
tell BY saS
were to work Tor. Many, Of them had return
They were all committed.
The biggest haul. however, was made mas this
The police had been Informed that a large
were aboard Of the boat. and were on
hand to receive them.. They CAPTURED
thirteen colored men and fften whites and
conveyed them to the Central police station.
Taylor testified that he had been Philadelphia
three weeks, but got out OF q job and took tho
boat yesterday for home. He said he WAS a
voter of Ba%Grs and his
books" but he had not voted for
six or seven years, and didn't boddsr
hissef bout dat sorter business. He and sew
eral Of the others had, however. In their poses
sion tickets with full bearded mans picture
and large red letters Seventh ward" There
was no name on the ticket. Some OF the men
also carried pistols and rasors.
Detectives Pointer. Riley. ONeill. and
Humphrey testified to making the arrests. and
that the men gave different statements as to
their object in coming to Baltimore. Some
said they had been. employed as coachmen.
walters. ovstermen de-. but could not tell who
had employed them
Still another batch of dozen or SO was gap
turel coming into Camden station this after
noon. All were sent to jail until Thursday.
The police are still at work. 1t Is said to-
night that the Republicans propose to take
possessio ion Of tho polls early t0;morrow morn
ing, and vote their people. The. Democrats
forewarned are forearmed: and lively time Is
expected 1t looks now as II Mr.. Bartlett would
be elected to stay at homo.